DEC 30 Day Rule/Focus Pic & Discussion Thread

December Focus Day 23:

Homemade PS Oil
VDH Boar Brush
Tiki Cabernet Neroli SS
Ralf Aust 5/8
Stirling Unscented PSB
Brut Classic AS

Today was probably the best shave I have had with a straight. I would still call it CCS, but it was definitely comfortable. I got up a bit early before the rest of the family just to have some alone time while shaving. It was all pretty relaxing. I seem to have figured out my chin a bit better by going across rather than up, and this has helped. It doesn't get quite as smooth, but I feel more comfortable.

 

I shaved last night but decided to sleep instead of posting about it.

20mm WD synthetic
Cella
Y2 SuperSpeed
GSB(3)
Gillette Fusion Cooling Aftershave Balm

I had a chunk of Cella the size of a peanut so I decided to try it out. I dropped it in a bowl, flattened it into a coin and lathered in the bowl over top of it. I used about half of it. I refined the lather on my face like I always do. I wasn't too fond of it. I didn't get as much skincare or slickness from it and I wasn't fond of the weird cherry/Dr. Pepper scent. I ended up doing a 2.5 pass shave XTG/ATG with an extra half pass buffing and G-slide on the neck and chin.

I had a solid DFS with no irritation. My skin was slightly dry feeling so I used the alcohol based balm from Gillette. I'm not a fan of the scent but it feels good if you don't have irritation.

I'll use the other half of the Cella I have but I won't be getting more.

 

It took me a while to figure this out with straights, because with DE I can do two passes, N/S and S/N. I started doing an XTG pass on my chin and neck before the S/N pass, and the results have been awesome.

 

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nice pic clint. Liking the new brush

 

I'm able to do a NS/SN with a straight but I have to make a "ears to nose" pass with DE and SE safety razors before ATG.

 

Good pic that looks quite a professional set up

 

Super brush! I LOL about "it splayed so much I got soap in my eye" I know that feeling.

 

Razor: Gillette President Y1 1953
Blade: Gillette Silver Blue (3)
Brush: Semogue 1305 Tri Color Wood Handle 22/55
Soap: RazoRock XXX
A/S: Myrsol Lemon

Busy day. DFS. The 1305 is finally starting to break-in.

 

Thank you. I'm looking forward to dialing this one in over the next couple of weeks.

 

Hello Vince. It's great to hear from you! Merry Christmas, my friend.

 

Kerry, I'm glad you're enjoying your flare tip SS. This is my first run with my SS, and I love it! You're really tempting me with the Mike's Hungarian Lavender. I hope you and your family have a great Christmas!

 

Bill, how does your New LC stack up against your other vintage razors? I like all my vintage razors, but the New LC is still my favorite.

Your SOTD posts are really interesting and informative, BTW.

 

Dec 24 Shave 2.15

This only the second time I used this soap and I was waiting for warm weather to use it.. but... this months focus is creams and croaps so today's software is Razorock P160. Yup it smells like marzipan. I decided to destroy this croap with my Omega Pro 49 and quickly there was lather flying everywhere. Lot's of slick, wet lather and the four passes went very smoothly except for one small nick. I don't know if was the P.160 or the fact the razor was just refreshed on a pasted strop but an awesome shave. The alum only gave a slight twinge and BBS, smooth baby smooth.

Irritation A- Closeness A

Razorock P.160
Omega Pro 49 boar
Jerry Stark 5/8 round point
Dry Gulch strop
Lucky Tiger AS
CF lavender ASB
Houbigant Fogére Royale

 

I have to do the same, it was the hardest pass to figure out.

 

Doug, I really like that photo! That President is a beauty!

 

Thanks Charlie! I'm not sure which one of my razors is my favorite. I haven't been doing this long enough to really say. When I'm using one of my Super Speeds, I want to move on to the New LC because I miss the open comb and think it will give me a closer shave. I really like the New LC, but when I've been on that for awhile, I want to use the Old Type because I think perhaps it will give me a BBS with less effort. Then there is the Fat Boy that I still need to give more time to, and the Tech. So many good razors, so few shaves. I'm getting to the point where I want to change things up frequently, but still see the value of staying with one razor for a good stretch before swapping around. All my razors are vintage at this point, but I'm hoping Santa will bring me something special.

Merry Christmas!

 

Clint, that is a cool photo and a knockout brush!

 

Adam, that is a beautiful brush!

 

23 DEcember 2015




Feather Popular TTO
Astra Superior Stainless (2)
L'Occitane Plisson Synthetic
Arko!!!!
Alum
TSD ISZ AS Splash


Have a great Thursday!
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